A false statement is not exactly a lie. It is a statement th... - Francis Bacon

"A false statement is not exactly a lie. It is a statement that calls itself a lie when it is looked at from a certain point of view."

Francis Bacon Truth

Philosopher Statesman Scientist English 1561–1626

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"Nature itself cannot be ordered about except by obeying her."

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

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